MARIE
THERESECOINCOIN was born in Isle Breville,
La. of slave parents from Gold Coast, AFRICA Died
circa 1816.

1744

CLAUDE
PIERRE THOMAS METOYER, Frenchman, was born in LaRochelle,
FRANCE and died circa 1815

1755-1791

Jacques
V. OGE, free Haitian Creole, educated
in France, organized military camp in U.S. and returned
to Haiti to lead a slave revolt in 1791; was executed
following his surrender. Early American Writers,
Chapel Hill Univ., North Carolina Press (1935)

1767

Claude
Pierre Thomas METOYER
formed a union with Marie Therese COINCOIN and created
the first Creoles of Color in Isle Breville, La. (now
described as Cane River) Nine children

1768

First
children of the union of 1767 were twins AUGUSTIN
METOYER and SUZANNE METOYER

1770

Second
birth of children of Claude and Coincoin: LOUIS
METOYER - died 1832

AUGUSTIN
METOYER, twin son of Claude Metoyer & Coincoin
along with Louis his brother donated the land for
the first CATHOLIC CHURCH on Isle Breville, La. (now known
as Cane River MARIE THERESE
COINCOIN was a very hardworking woman who with
Claude Pierres help purchased the freedom of
all of her children, exported cotton and jute to Africa
and the West indies, amassed acres of property, owned
slaves, all with the help of her sons.

PAUL
TRAVIGNE was born; he was a teacher for 40 years
in New Orleans, Editor in Chief ofNEWSPAPER
LUNION and LA TRIBUNE
until 1869 and reported on contraversial issues of his
time
LUCIEN MANSION (nicknamed
Lolo Mansion - renown Poet. His words published in LA
TRIBUNE
and LE CRUSADER, Told of
PERSECUTION of Creoles in
1855. He helped many escape the
prejudice financially to flee to Mexico, Northern U.S.,
France and the West Indies

1842

SISTERS
OF THE HOLY FAMILY founded by Creole women - HENRIETTE
DeLILLE (DeLisle) JULIETTE GAUDIN and JOSEPHINE
CHARLES

1843

First
CREOLE PUBLICATION

1850-1900

Rudolph
Lucien Desdunes,
Noted Writer and Creole Historian - Author of Nos
Hommes et Notre Histoire (Our People and Our History)
His book was translated from French to English by Sr.
Dorothea McCants /Quoted from his book.--Creoles
of Color played an extraordinary role in both the cultural
& political history of Louisiana - they excelled in
all the major professions. Some amassed considerable fortunes,
and some as other Black and White Americans owned slaves

1862

CREOLES fought their 5th war in the CIVIL
WAR under General Benjamin Butler

1864

CREOLES
PETITIONED President
LINCOLN for Civil Rights which were granted under
Civil Rights and Political Recognition in La. Legislature

1864

Creoles
DENIED voting rights

1868

Creoles
GAINED voting rights, full equality and school integration

1872

Lt.
Gov. P.B.S.
PINCHBACK
became Governor of Louisiana (lasted only two months)
His grandson, Jean TOOMER was noted author

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